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Tuesday, April 23rd 2013

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Derek Mooney with his unique mix of conversation, information, advice and entertainment

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On Mooney today...

On today's Mooney, we're celebrating the upcoming Mooney's Eurovision Melodies concert on May 9th, with an exciting competition, offering two listeners a two-night luxury stay in one of Eurovision's spiritual homes: the great city of Stockholm!

Katriona McFadden will be at the National Concert Hall with Eurovision legend Paul Harrington. And anyone who buys concert tickets at the box office this afternoon, or online during the day, will be automatically entered into a draw for this amazing prize - which also includes a trip to the new Abba Museum in Stockholm, which opens next month!

For further details, tune in to Mooney from 3pm...

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MOONEY'S EUROVISION MELODIES COMPETITION

TODAY ONLY!!! If you book a ticket to Mooney's Eurovision Melodies TODAY, anytime before midnight, then you will be entered into a draw to win a fantastic break to Stockholm!

Anyone who buys their ticket for Mooney’s Eurovision Melodies today will go into a competition. The prize has been sponsored by Scandinavian Airlines who fly from Dublin to Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm 26 times a week. And they are offering two return flights to Stockholm for you and a friend, two nights accommodation in a top Stockholm hotel and two tickets to the new ABBA museum, which is opening in Stockholm next month.

Anyone who has bought a ticket for Mooney’s Eurovision Melodies TODAY (so from midnight last night til midnight tonight) is with a chance of winning the Stockholm trip. The winner will be chosen randomly.

Mooney's Eurovision Melodies will take place in the Main Auditorium at the National Concert Hall on Thursday, May 9th at 8pm, and joining the RTÉ Concert Orchestra will be Eurovision legends Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and more...

A nostalgic celebration of the heady days of Ireland’s past success in Eurovision and in anticipation of future glory, the programme will include What’s Another Year?, In Your Eyes, Volare, Rock’n’Roll Kids ... and there may be a few surprises!

Prices range from €13.50 to €39.50, and there is a 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. To book, click here or call the NCH Box Office on 01 417-0000.

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Eurovision: Launch Of Mooney's Eurovision Melodies Concert!

Yes, it’s getting close to that time. The Eurovision Song Contest is now a mere THREE weeks away. Can you believe it?! On this very day in three weeks time, May 14th, Ryan Dolan will sing his little heart out for Ireland in Semi Final One. And Mooney will be there, broadcasting live from Malmo that week, bringing up all the gossip and behind-the-scenes fun.

BUT, if you can’t wait that long and you need a Eurovision ‘fix’ sooner than that, well… do we have a concert for you?! It’s called ‘Mooney’s Eurovision Melodies’ and it’s happening in Dublin’s National Concert Hall on Thursday May 9th.

Mooney reporter Katriona McFadden is at the National Concert Hall this afternoon, along with Eurovision melody Paul Harrington!

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Secrets Of The Irish Landscape

Next month, a new three-part series examines the changing geology of the island of Ireland.

16,000 years ago, Ireland was a land covered in ice, uninhabitable to both humans and animals. So how did Ireland go from being a frozen country to the green and pleasant land of today? In this new series, Derek Mooney pieces together the clues to uncover the Secrets Of The Irish Landscape...

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Get The Guy!

And here’s another one to add to the list, this one caters for single ladies looking for a partner and it’s called ‘get the guy’.

They run workshops and weekends for women only, showing them the strategies they can employ right now to take control of their love lives; instead of sitting back and hoping that it all "sorts itself out eventually!.

Last weekend, they held three workshops in Dublin and 600 Irish women attended them.

Brenda brought Ciara Carroll, our Mooney guru on the singles scene, to see what it was all about.

The workshop lasted about 4 hours and cost €10. Brenda spoke to Steve, who talked about the Get The Guy concept, to Ciara Carroll, and to some of the woman there, including Simia, who had a most fascinating story...

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Whatever Happened To...?

Last week on this show, our resident Mooney sleuth, Fergus Sweeney, was posing his own "whatever happened" question, in relation to the infamous teapot presented by Charlie Haughey to Margaret Thatcher.

But today, we have another sleuth in studio - a man who specialises in answering some very tricky "whatever happened to" questions:

"Whatever happened to the statue of Queen Victoria, that used to reside outside Leinster house?"

"Whatever happened to the 1970’s jetfoil, which was supposed to herald a new era of high-speed travel between Dublin and Liverpool?"

Have any of these questions ever crossed your mind? Well, if so, Sunday Independent journalist Rory Egan is in studio, to put your mind at rest!

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Mooney's Eurovision Melodies Competition!

If you book a ticket to Mooney's Eurovision Melodies TODAY, you could win a fantastic break to Stockholm! Katriona McFadden reports from the National Concert Hall, where she talks to guests including Paul Harrington...

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Get The Guy!

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Whatever Happened To...?

Sunday Independent journalist Rory Egan looks back at whatever happened to the Dublin-Liverpool jetfoil, the Leinster House statue of Queen Victoria, and more!

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